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Why Is Trump’s Brutal Style So Effective?
Newsweek ^ | September 30, 2015 | Marla Goodman and Richard Sousa

Posted on 09/30/2015 2:56:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Twitter feuds, hero bashing, insulting not one but two ethnic groups, ad hominem personal attacks on opponents, nose-to-nose confrontations, just one scandal after another—these aren’t from episodes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians—they’re from the “Trump Saga.”

At the outset of the campaign, Trump insulted anyone and everyone: from calling undocumented immigrants “killers” and “rapists” to insulting venerated war hero John McCain. He then moved on to TV host Megyn Kelly, radio host Erick Erickson, Univision reporter Jorge Ramos, the pope, Carly Fiorina and the Fox News Channel.

Democrats and Republicans alike didn’t take Trump too seriously when he entered the race in June, but as his list of gaffes increases, so does his list of supporters. In a campaign that is changing daily, Trump’s candidacy has shown a pattern of increased support.

Current polling continues to show Trump as the leader among the Republicans. He polled at 6 percent in early July; by late July, he had taken the lead from Jeb Bush. The most recent CNN poll shows him continuing to lead the pack, with 24 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents favoring him.

Trump has somehow weathered one faux pas after another, and despite being viewed more unfavorably than any other candidate, he has fought off one Republican opponent after another....

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: carolshilby; hispanics; immigration; trump; twitter
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Which "ethnic groups" did he supposedly insult?
1 posted on 09/30/2015 2:56:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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He attacks people or groups people dont like.


2 posted on 09/30/2015 2:59:00 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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venerated war hero John McCain

Venerated? Look, I won't ever disparage his service or his sacrifice but venerated is a strong word for a guy who pretty much nobody actually likes even if they admire his service.

3 posted on 09/30/2015 3:02:33 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (The only fiscally sound thing dems ever did: create a state run media they don't have to pay for)
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I assume the 2 ethnic groups are Mexican (even though that’s a lie) and Muslims (even though that’s not even an ethnic group).


4 posted on 09/30/2015 3:02:53 PM PDT by scottinoc
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Why Is Trump’s Brutal Style So Effective?

Simple.

People are sick of weak, ineffective 'leaders' who flip-flop when confronted.

In other words, we're sick of pu55ie5.

5 posted on 09/30/2015 3:02:59 PM PDT by JOAT
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It must be the RepubliBitches that are whinning. Scan article for Erik Erickson, Megan Kelly or Jeb Bush and you’ll see what I mean.


6 posted on 09/30/2015 3:03:16 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Trump/Cruz 2016 or the other way around.)
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Because Trumps brutal style is laced with truth. That is hard to hear from the current Washington communists empire.


7 posted on 09/30/2015 3:05:03 PM PDT by Logical me
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People are past sick of political correctness. Backlash accordingly.


8 posted on 09/30/2015 3:06:04 PM PDT by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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from calling undocumented immigrants...

Right there. When I read/hear crap like that from the self-appointed intelligentsia, that's why I like Trump and his so-called brutal style.

9 posted on 09/30/2015 3:06:05 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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It’s such a relief from all of the PC pandering that we see from the majority of politicians.


10 posted on 09/30/2015 3:07:02 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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Because people are sick and tired of being bullied by ‘progressives’ and are happy to see someone bully them back?


11 posted on 09/30/2015 3:08:50 PM PDT by skeeter
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It’s easy to see why if you just watched pussy John Kerry five minutes ago.


12 posted on 09/30/2015 3:08:54 PM PDT by major-pelham
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2ndDivisionVet wrote: Which "ethnic groups" did he supposedly insult?

take your pick of any self-presumed victim group.

13 posted on 09/30/2015 3:10:16 PM PDT by wtd
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A bunch of fellow Vietnam vets don’t venerate him. I personally consider him one-half a notch above John Kerry. Your own imagination and judgment can tell you how low that is. Even IF McCain was a hero in Nam, he’s been a sleazy, turncoat ratface scumbag as a senator. IMHO.


14 posted on 09/30/2015 3:10:21 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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Actually none as far I know. What I like about Trump is that he is standing up to the tyranny of the left and its political correctness and he is slashing back at the media. His tax plan is superior to the mess we have now. Above all, he is for deporting illegal aliens.


15 posted on 09/30/2015 3:11:59 PM PDT by Dante3
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...despite being viewed more unfavorably than any other candidate...

Yeah, that's why he's leading by so much. Jeez.

16 posted on 09/30/2015 3:14:20 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: JOAT

Trump is not really brutal, not at all. He fights, but he seems brutal only because of the geldings he is running against.


17 posted on 09/30/2015 3:15:41 PM PDT by odawg
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When the unvarnished truth is injected into an atmosphere of B.S. back patting, pandering and just generally bloviating it just seems like the style is brutal. The ruling class has been dropping the soap for so long that they forget how abnormal this behavior really is. Go Trump.. I didn’t like you at first but I will take you if I can’t get a real principled CONSERVATIVE out of this bunch of simpering panty boys.


18 posted on 09/30/2015 3:18:46 PM PDT by contrarian
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Trump makes the scribblers and the big mouth press pee on themselves.


19 posted on 09/30/2015 3:24:29 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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Which "ethnic groups" did he supposedly insult?

La Raza?

20 posted on 09/30/2015 3:25:51 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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